Weak controls over consulting contracts in San Jose’s Environmental Services Department put the city at risk of cost overruns, an audit found.
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Audit: High-Rise Developers Get Special Access, Breaks on Fees
An internal audit going before the City Council found that San Jose often fails to track fees and waivers for high-rise development.
Op-Ed: Local Interfaith Initiative Aims to Dispel Prejudice
A local nonprofit has launched a know-your-neighbor campaign to encourage people to dispel prejudice and look past their differences.
Gavilan College Accused of Racial Bias after Recruiting Violations, Improper Benefits Come to Light
Gavilan College faces charges of racial bias after 17 football players—all but one of them African American—were removed from the team.
San Jose Police Seek $4.7 Million to Replace Aging Helicopter
SJPD is looking to buy a $4.7 million replacement for its 16-year-old helicopter, the oldest of its kind in the nation.
Alum Rock School Board Trustee Andrés Quintero Accuses Colleague Khanh Tran of Slander
Alum Rock Union School District trustee Khanh Tran’s war of words has prompted his colleague Andrés Qunitero to threaten legal action.
Alum Rock Trustee Khanh Tran Goes to War with Everyone (Except George Shirakawa Jr.)
The Alum Rock Union trustee’s insistence that he’s in the right led to his ouster as board president, but he’s not backing down.
Lawsuit Freezes $6 Billion Santa Clara County Transportation Tax
A lawsuit is holding a $6 billion transportation tax hostage, preventing the VTA from getting started on critical infrastructure projects.
Alum Rock Union School District Ousts Fiery Board President
The Alum Rock Union School District gave incendiary board president Khanh Tran the boot only to appoint a like-minded successor.
SV411 Podcast: SCC Supervisor Dave Cortese on Trump Lawsuit, Jails, 2020 Run for State Senate
In this week’s Metro SV411 Podcast, we sit down with Dave Cortese, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Op-Ed: San Jose Should Name a Street after Barack Obama
A petition that has gathered 500-plus signatures is asking city leaders to name a street after President Barack Obama.
San Jose City Council Looks at Ways to Salvage Tiny Homes Plan
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider how to salvage its proposal to build tiny home communities for the homeless.
Op-Ed: Telling the Houseless to Wait for Help Is a Death Sentence
Houseless people and those of us who advocate for them have been told, “wait for permanent supportive housing.” We have waited and waited.
Activists Protest Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Taser Request
Activists rallied today to protest plans by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to arm jail and patrol deputies with Tasers.
Milpitas Takes First Step to Fire Embattled City Manager
Milpitas’ City Council authorized the firing of its embattled City Manager Tom Williams in a 4-0 vote Tuesday.
San Jose Reconsiders Proposal to Relax Gift Limit for Politicians
On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to walk back a gift limit increase by keeping the $50 cap set in 2004.
